Written specifically for urological trainees by a distinguished team of contributors, this third edition of The Scientific Basis of Urology provides the reader with a thorough coverage of urology. Every area, function, illness and treatment of the urinary tract, along with specific discussions of the relevant anatomy and physiology, is included in clearly written text, abundantly illustrated with full color photographs and diagrams. Each chapter takes the basic principles of its topic area and expands upon them to ensure maximum understanding.

Entirely new chapters in the Third Edition:

• Genetic and Biological Alterations in Cancer
• The Scientific Basis of Male Hypogonadism
• Minimally Invasive Technologies in the Treatment of Renal and Prostate Cancer
• Preoperative Assessment

Tumours in Urology is an up-to-date review of the advances in clinical management, clinical science, and basic science aspects of urological oncology. The text is divided into four parts for ease of reference: In these sections the molecular biology and biochemistry of bladder cancer, prostate cancer, and renal cell cancer are examined. There are authoritative reviews of the risk factors in superficial bladder cancer, the role of chemotherapy and bladder reconstruction in invasive cancer, along with comparative views of conservative treatment and the role of radical surgery in prostate cancer. Current methods of hormonal manipulation are also discussed. Conservative surgery for renal cancer, the use of interleukins, and the use of radical lymphadenectomy for testis cancer are comprehensively set out for the reader. A unique feature is the review at the beginning of each section of the controversial areas within each major topic. This gives the reader an excellent overview of recent advances in the field.